This acrylic painting of Peter’s Pub on South William Street was a warm-versus-cool tug of war: glowing yellows against the blues of the building and wet street. I liked the way the windows seemed to invite you inside from the...

This sunflower landscape painting I decided to try in a square format for a change and made it a little looser and more colourful than I would normally paint. I drew inspiration from the many photos I have from the...

I ask you ... who hasn't been in town on a miserable wet winters day and not been enticed by the warmth and comfort of a nearby pub? Many a blazing fire in a bar has been hogged by such...

This is a painting featuring the hustle and bustle around the lovely pedestrianised area around the Gaiety Theatre on South King Street, Dublin. This wonderful old style theatre has entertained Dubliners since it opened in 1871 and is especially famous...

A painting of the Milk Market area of Kinsale, Co Cork, in the early evening. This place is a collection of colourful little shops and cafes.

A couple follow the towpath towards Huband Bridge in this watercolour of Dublin’s Grand Canal. The lock gates and red-brick building beside the water are reflected in its still surface, with trees softening the view around the bridge. It’s a...

A casual conversation between two men stopped by a typical roadside dry stone wall in Connemara, Co. Galway. One of the men leans on a 'High Nellie' bicycle, a type of cycle that dates back to the early 1900's and...

A painting of the The People's Park in Limerick, which was officially opened in 1877, a lovely quiet city centre park, boasting a 19th-century Bandstand, two gazebos and an ornate drinking fountain (one of only two on the island of Ireland),...

A painting of South William Street, Dublin with a view that includes the warm bright lights of Butler's Cafe and The International Bar, reflected in the cool blue street, as people go about their business an a damp evening in...

In this Italian landscape painting I used the rows of poppies as leading lines to draw the eye up to the hilltop village in the background. These beautiful villages dot the Italian countryside and are usually presided over the by...

O'Connell Bridge, Dublin and it's rush hour. Traffic clogs the capital's main thoroughfare, buses, cars and people all captured in this acrylic painting in this early evening scene.

The Italian Quarter is a relatively new little district in Dublin city, just beside the River Liffey on Ormond Quay and, as you may have guessed, full of restaurants with an Italian flavour. As in this acrylic painting people can...

A watercolour seascape painting on Arches paper of some pretty sailboats moored and bobbing in the calm blue waters of Dun Laoghaire Harbour, County Dublin, 

A print from an original watercolour of Dublin Castle from the Upper Castle Yard. The castle was the seat of British rule in Ireland up until 1922 when it was ceremoniously handed over to the new provisional Irish government led...

A vibrant colourful acrylic painting of Grand Parade, Cork city, which lies between South Mall and Patrick Street. People are out and about for the evening now that the rain has gone and the shop lights illuminate the scene with...

A painting featuring two couples braving the elements as they step out for the evening, sheltered under their umbrellas, on a damp evening on Grafton Street in Dublin city centre.

This watercolour landscape painting features a view of Leixlip Castle, just off the main street in Leixlip Village, County Kildare Sometimes my interest is piqued and I like to research some of my painting subjects, especially Dublin street scenes and...

Painting of a couple walking arm in arm on a path through the snow  in St. Stephens Green, Dublin, the weak watery evening light slowly fading to dusk as the park lights come on.

A painting of the top of Grafton Street, Dublin, looking across the busy pedestrian area towards St Stephen’s Green, with the Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre nearby and crowds moving through this familiar city-centre meeting point. The open plaza area situated...

A painting of Neary's bar on Chatham Street, Dublin just off Grafton Street where the barmen wear white shirts and bow ties and the atmosphere is mellow ... a nice place for a quiet 'pint of plain'. It is a...

A painting of the busy junction where South William Street meets Wicklow, Exchequer and Sth Andrew streets. Always busy and full of life as I tried to capture here.

Blues and oranges dominate in this painting of the busy crossroads on South William Street. Dont tell anyone but I used a photo of Michelle and Barack Obama for the couple under the umbrella in the foreground! Yes I can!...

Trinity College’s glowing windows overlook a busy College Green in this acrylic painting of Dublin. Trees frame the view, with people beneath umbrellas crossing the rain-washed street and buses adding warm colour to the scene. For this roadside view, I...

Four men sit together with their shopping bags in this watercolour painting, caught in the middle of a conversation. Their hats, jackets and individual expressions give each figure a character of his own. The idea came from a photograph in...

Painting of Clontarf Castle, on Castle Avenue, Clontarf,Dublin. Original castle built here around the 1200's but this version dates from the 1800's and has been modernised and extended quite recently. I painted this from an angle that would block out...

A colourful print of an acrylic painting of a view of the Clock Tower and Fountain landmark that sits on Meagher's Quay by the River Suir, Waterford. Originally known as the Fountain Clock, it was erected in 1863 when Waterford had...

An impressionistic style painting with a viewpoint looking down Grafton Street towards trinity College, with Weir's Jewellers on the left on a moody blue grey afternoon, the street full of people out shopping, with umbrellas fending off the light rain

A friend of mine once told me just before my first trip to Venice, Italy that as you put the camera up to your eye to take a photograph you will probably stop and say ' hang on a minute,...

Sandymount strand is a mecca for walkers of all persuasions from people walking dogs, romantic couples out on a leisurely stroll or the fitness conscious power walking their way to a fitter healthier body. This seascape watercolour painting was painted...

In this acrylic painting, I moved in closer to College Green, filling the scene with people huddled beneath umbrellas and traffic passing through the rain. I wanted the movement of the figures and vehicles to convey a sense of urgency:...

In this acrylic painting there is a couple perhaps contemplating purchasing their first painting, maybe they have recently moved in together, can barely afford the rent, but still looking intently at all the paintings on display. If you look carefully,...

A painting of a crowded busy Grafton Street on a rainy Saturday afternoon in Dublin's city centre. On the left the flower sellers sell their wares safe from the rain under the orange awning canopy.

An acrylic painting of a view of the Ha'penny Bridge from outside the Woolen Mills at Bachelor's Walk, Dublin. People are crossing over the bridge and wait for the traffic to ease to continue on their journey, A young couple...

Chez Max’s red awning shelters diners in this acrylic painting on canvas, looking from Palace Street towards Dame Street and the Olympia Theatre. The little French restaurant sits tucked into its corner beside Dublin Castle, with warm windows lighting the...

A figurative cityscape painting featuring a young couple walking arm in arm with shopping bags after a Saturday afternoon's shopping in the city centre. Painted with acrylic on stretched canvas.

A painting of Gills Pub on the North Circular Road,Dublin which is a favourite haunt for anyone attending the GAA sports in the nearby Croke Park stadium as is evident from the giant mural depicting gaelic Games on the side...

A couple walk arm in arm on Liffey Street, Dublin, in this painting, the Halfpenny Bridge and south quays hazy in the background, in this cool toned acrylic.

A rather semi abstract painting using mauves and oranges, the people with umbrellas painted almost black, silhouetted by the glowing light on the pavement on a wet evening on O'Connell Street, Dublin city centre.

Sunlight falls across a winding path in this acrylic painting, with a couple walking together among the trees. Their small figures give the eye somewhere to settle beyond the shaded foreground and the warm patches of grass. This was part...

In Park Lovers I was inspired by an old black and white romantic photograph I once saw of an elderly couple sitting under an umbrella on a park bench in Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris and I realised that romance...

This watercolour looks across the inlet at Sandycove, County Dublin, from the Glasthule side. An older couple sit together on a bench, taking in the water and the familiar shoreline beyond. I imagined them remembering summers when their children would...

This is a seascape painting rendered in oils for a change! I wanted to capture the vibrant summer colours of the greens and blues of the sea and landscape and the overall feeling of the sun shining down on this...

Bluebells carpet the woodland floor in this acrylic painting on canvas, set in Moore Abbey Woods, County Kildare. A couple walk close together beneath an umbrella, following the path between the trees. Woodland bluebells are one of my favourite subjects,...

A couple share an umbrella as they make their way along Johnson’s Court towards Grafton Street. Perhaps they’re browsing the jewellery shop windows for an engagement ring — a romantic moment in this narrow Dublin laneway. For more scenes from...

Crowe's Pub on Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin has been a favourite watering hole for rugby afficionados and is thronged on match days, just like in this painting, being a short walk from the nearby Aviva Stadium. The same can be...

Painting of The Turks Head and Chop House  on the corner of Parliament Street and Essex Gate, Temple Bar, Dublin. In the distance is City Hall on Dame Street .

This vivid painting depicts people walking past the iconic upmarket Brown Thomas department store on Grafton Street, Dublin, a favourite with all of Dublin's 'fashionistas' !  The store lights reflect in the shiny wet cobbles of the street on a damp Dublin...

An acrylic seascape painting of sailboats and small yachts moored in the tranquil water in front of the Royal Irish Yacht Club. Modern apartments and buildings tower over this Victorian built clubhouse.